Murder in Music City

Murder in Music City

Murder in Music City

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Murder in Music City

"Sonny Bono buys a Nashville detective agency for a song. But someone's out to cancel his contract — permanently!"

1979

1h 35m

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Comedy

Mystery

TV Movie

Overview

A brash songwriter who buys a detective agency as a tax shelter finds himself and his photographer's model bride involved in a puzzling murder, when a dead body turns up in their honeymoon suite, and on a trail that leads them to Nashville.

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20 members

Acting

Sonny Bono

Sonny Hunt

Sonny Bono

Acting

Lee Purcell

Samantha Hunt

Lee Purcell

Acting

Lucille Benson

Mrs. Bloom

Lucille Benson

Acting

Claude Akins

Billy West

Claude Akins

Acting

Belinda Montgomery

Peggy Ann West

Belinda Montgomery

Acting

Morgan Fairchild

Dana Morgan

Morgan Fairchild

Acting

Michael MacRae

Chigger Wade

Michael MacRae

Acting

Harry Bellaver

Jim Feegan

Harry Bellaver

Acting

Charlie Daniels

Self

Charlie Daniels

Acting

Larry Gatlin

Self

Larry Gatlin

Acting

Barbara Mandrell

Self

Barbara Mandrell

Acting

Ronnie Milsap

Self

No Image

Acting

Boots Randolph

Self

No Image

Acting

Ray Stevens

Self

Ray Stevens

Acting

Mel Tillis

Self

Mel Tillis

Acting

Jim Owen

Sam Prine

No Image

Acting

T. Tommy Cutrer

Lt. Culver

No Image

Acting

Pete Gardner

Unknown Role

Pete Gardner

Acting

Sonny Grosso

Unknown Role

Sonny Grosso

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Jack Barlow

Unknown Role

No Image

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